JCrusher - no where did I use the word fault. I said Lin cam back to earth. Understandable. Suddenly, he was the the one to stop.

Outside of turnover, the problem is not offense. The problem is defense.

I ask respectfully for a third time, what would your solution be?

misterearl wrote:JCrusher - no where did I use the word fault. I said Lin cam back to earth. Understandable. Suddenly, he was the the one to stop.

Outside of turnover, the problem is not offense. The problem is defense.

I ask respectfully for a third time, what would your solution be?

Well in teh spurs game two of our best interior defenders were out which is why we got killed in the paint. Our defebnse has been better this year. The offense has been inconsistent. when amare and melo were out our offense looked greta and the up tempo style really fits this team and coach

I ask respectfully for a fourth time, what would your solution be?

Do you change the starting lineup, make adjustments to the rotation - fire the coach - or stick it out?

misterearl wrote:I ask respectfully for a fourth time, what would your solution be?

Do you change the starting lineup, make adjustments to the rotation - fire the coach - or stick it out?

Well first of all "respectfully" sounds an awful like mocking which im not gonna go down that road with you again. but to answer the question i would leave shumpert in the starting lineup and i would keep melo and amare off the court together as much as possible. they seem better when they arent playing together

misterearl wrote:JCrusher - if the word "respectfully" has a negative tone to you, that is your problem, not mine.

just curious, who starts at the four?

well instead of saying for the third or fourth time how about just saying hey JCrusher whats your opinion on how our team could mesh better. If i misinterpreted you i apologize

misterearl wrote:Hey JCrusher, (apology not needed, cyberspace is confusing when tone is inferred, gracias and accepted) here is The Answer Man's Staring Lineup and Revised Rotation

(provided everyone is healthy)

C - Chandler, hamstrings can be problemmatic, get some extra rest for that bad boy
F - Jared Jeffries, sure, it will piss off the proud Stoudemire, but the Spurs game revealed a defensive flaw too glaring to miss.
F - Anthony, the gnashing of teeth over his play is crazy, they will figure it out, where all my "you need a star to win" people at?
G - Shumpert - yes, Fields is lovable but Iman's defensive intensity sets the tone in the backcourt
G - Lin

Second Shift

F - Stoudemire as grumbling sixth man, the press has a field day with mis-quotes and trade speculation (he still plays 30 minutes)
F - Fields, will keep a straight face, but he is also unhappy, he does subtle work formerly done b Jeffries
F - Harrellson, stop with the three's, that is Novak's role
G - Novak, see above
G - Davis, appears to have as much in the tank as Mike Bibby, hope I'm wrong

Then again, the games are not played on paper.

Beat the Bucks

this is the lineup i want. i think both amare and fields would kill other etams second unit